Cactus silage.



SAMUEL SOHUYLER MATTHEWS, OF KANSAS oITYJvus-so-URI.

eAe'rUs SILAGE.

, Specification of Letters Patent.

" Patented s ept. 17, 1907.

Application filed July 2,1906.- serial No. 324,333

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL SCHUYLER MATTHEWS, a citizen of the United States; residing at Kansas City, l in the county of Jackson and State 'of Missouri, have nvented a new and useful Improvement in the ,Pro-

-duction of Cactus Silage, of which the following is a" specification. I

I have discovered that the leaves of the cactus-plant; when dethorned or despined, and chopped into small pieces, may be used as a base for a silage or cattle feed, taking the place of the chopped corn stalks which are 1 new used for the same purpose. In connection -with 4 the cactus, the following other ingredients may be used in about the proportions given.

Alfalfa or clover, green. 100 lbs. Sugar cane or sorghum, green. 100 lbs. Corn, stalks and grain, green 100 lbs.

Llnsee d or' cotton seed meal (oil not to be extracted therefrom) 100 lbs.

I With the abote named ingredients, about 2,000 lbs. of despined cactus is used and the entire mass chopped into small pieces, thoroughly mixed, and then placed in the usual silo where it remains for a period varying from 10 to 90 days.

What is claimed, is-% A composition of matter for use as a,eattle food consisting of chopped desp'ined cactus leaves ensiled with clover. sugar cane, and corn-stul ks. in a'gi'een state, and linseed meal, in substantially the proportions disclosed.

SAMUEL SlIII UYLER MATTHEWS.

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